Search box not wide enough and tool tip

22 Feb 2010, 10:32 PM

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Search box not wide enough and tool tip

Hi everyone, i have been trying to find the css to make the search buttons on my site display properly. I am using the the view style information in the css of the web developers toolbar which is a very handy little tool for anyone who doesnt know about it. It points me to the form, select, input line of the stylesheet but i have tried altering margins and padding to no effect.

My site is http://broomebeads.com.au

Thanks in advance.

Amanda McInerney
Kimberley Web Design
http://www.kimberleywebdesign.com.au/

22 Feb 2010, 10:58 PM

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Re: Search box not wide enough and tool tip

try removing margin

form, select, input{ display: inline; font-size: 12px; margin: 2px; padding: 0 20px 0 0; }

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22 Feb 2010, 11:23 PM

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Re: Search box not wide enough and tool tip

No that did not work .. thanks for helping tho

Amanda McInerney
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23 Feb 2010, 8:19 AM

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Re: Search box not wide enough and tool tip

No that did not work ..
Looks fixed to me

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23 Feb 2010, 9:55 AM

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Re: Search box not wide enough and tool tip

Well that is mighty strange as waaay down here in oz it looks like the text "Search" does not fit in the dimensions of the submit button and the text "Enter search keyword" does not fit within the dimension of the input field.

I will keep searching :smile:

Amanda McInerney
Kimberley Web Design
http://www.kimberleywebdesign.com.au/

23 Feb 2010, 3:34 PM

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Re: Search box not wide enough and tool tip

Originally, with margin you had a picket fence in that box and that is gone

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